Compared to
modern fashion shops in most Western
countries Sylvias shop Is very simple. It is also simple compared to many
modern shops in the three towns of Goa. But this is the way they look in the
local villages close to the beach.
Behind the
simple and easy way of meeting the customers is a very competent woman. Like
many others, she started with nothing and has today a very popular shop, with
customers among both the local indians and the tourists of the season of six
months every Winter.
Sylvia is a
very hard working woman, supporting a husband, two girls and two boys at
school, and a daughter, who will be married next year. With the Indian system
of marriage, there are great costs connected with the marriage. To help her
mother, the girl works hard in the shop, too.
You easily
notice that Sylvia is popular. People all the time stop and say hello and talk.
By talking to
her customers, Sylvia learned quite good English. Compared to other shop
keepers in our two streets, her English is perfect.
Sylvia has of
course, like all mothers great wishes and plans for her children. It includes a
good English language, and writing and reading of English for professional use.
But in one room for the whole family, you don´t keep so many books.
One language
problem for Sylvia, as for any shop keeper her in Goa, is the local dominance
of Russians among the the tourists. The Russians speak no or bad English and
understanding is sometime hard. I know personally what she tells me. I very
often meet the very friendly Russians and we exchange Dobra uta and such
phrases, but can´t go on with our communication.
The Germans and
the English spoken tourists are fewer today.
If you come
to Colva Beach, a stop at Sylvias shop is a must, some three hundred meters
north of the crossing of the two roads of Colva Beach. Only 200 m from the
beach.
One of the
sons and Sylvia.
Lennart was
equipped by Sylvia a month ago.
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